Girl Crush

I utterly love Winona Ryder. So does my husband. He's always had a crush on her.


I loved watching her in movies such as BeetleJuice, Heathers, Edward Scissorhands, Mermaids, Reality Bites and Girl Interrupted.

 

She was engaged to Johnny Depp for 3 years and has also dated Matt Damon and other musicians.

Although she took a 5 year hiatus from acting, she is back now and stars in 'Black Swan' with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis to be released early next year.

All images via weheartit.com

Dream House # 7

It's been awhile since my last dream house post. I've been too busy scouting bathroom tiles and choosing paints for my new house.


This 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 car garage apartment is situated in Milson's Point in Sydney. Some of the features include:

• Private lift run from security parking with vast atrium upon entry
• Open plan living and dining, gourmet kitchen with Miele appliances
• Bespoke remote controlled blind system offering complete privacy
• Reflection pool provides tranquil backdrop to master bedroom
• Master ensuite with luxurious freestanding Travertine bath tub
• Three double bedrooms, separate home office and vast library
• Protected panoramic views of the bridge, harbour, Bradfield Park

No price is listed, just make an offer and it could be yours!


Although I'm completely over apartment living in Sydney, I could DEFINATELY live here. Imagine the parties you could have. Annual NYE parties to watch fireworks. Swimming laps every day at North Sydney pool. Walking your kids up to some of the best schools in the State. Life would be grand. Expensive, but grand.

Flashback

Me, dining at 'M on the Bund' in Shanghai, August 2007

I attended the Fuji Rock Festival in July 2007 and spent a few days on my own in Tokyo. I flew home, tired and weary, and after settling down to a late dinner with my husband, he mentioned he was off to Shanghai for business and asked if I wanted to join him. Squealing with delight, we booked my airplane ticket and the next day I was off to the Chinese Embassy to organise a visa. The next day, on a packed Singapore Airlines flight, we were off to Shanghai.

I had a few expat friends living and working in Shanghai at the time which meant I wouldn't be completely alone in a foreign city while James worked. I dined like a lady of leisure, spent a day at the Banyan Tree Spa at The Westin, shopped the fake markets and enjoyed the hustle and bustle of Shanghai.

While I don't know if I could live in Shanghai, it was an interesting holiday. Compared to Singapore, it was much dirtier and busier and not as liveable as other asian cities.

I'm glad I went when I did because I'm not sure when I'll be back. So many other places in the world to see!



Flashback Friday.

Faithless - We Come One


Huge Faithless fan here. Have seen them live twice and they are brilliant. I love Sister Bliss and I think Maxi Jazz is one of the best front men ever!


They are touring Australia early next year. I'm VERY tempted to get tickets. This song reminds me of younger days, clubbing with friends and my first trip to Europe in 2002.


Happy Friday.


xx

Welcome Home

This made me cry. Everyone knows that feeling when you walk through the Arrivals Terminal after a long-haul flight and you feel like roadkill. Imagine being welcomed like this.

T Mobile have really outdone themselves with this production. I love it.

Just so you know, it was the last part that made me cry. When people are hugging loved ones and being greeted with kisses and cuddles. I greeted my parents like this when I lived in Singapore and my Dad met Abigail for the 1st time. We stood there hugging and crying for a few minutes, it was lovely.

New threads

I picked up these lovely things for Missy today. Seed Child has gorgeous children clothes but you have to mortgage your house to buy a whole outfit! They had a dozen or so pieces I wanted to buy but restricted myself to these:

All items purchased from here

Item purchased from here

Willow Smith vs. Sesame Street

This is hilarious.

Someone definately has alot of time on their hands. Someone has edited the original Sesame Street video of characters singing to Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" to make the clip above. It's hilarious.

On the subject of Willow Smith, I don't know how I feel about the whole thing. Is she too young? Are 10 year olds ready for showbiz at this age? I don't think so.

Here is Willow's performance from The Ellen Degeneres show which aired yesterday. It aires today in Australia. Hmmmmm

Currently - The October Edition

Current Book (s): Just finished the Great Gatsby. Am reading The Beach now and Breakfast at Tiffany’s next.

Current Playlist: Love songs have been on rotation lately. Check out my picks;

• Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
• Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
• Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream
• The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
• Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love
• Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain
• The Captain & Tenille - Love Will Keep Us Together
• Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
  
  
  

Current Shame - Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Drinking chocolate milk... every day! Eating Skittles and Starbursts too. Sugary goodness.


Current Colour: Green


Current Drink: Water. Chocolate milk.


Current Food: This week my dinner menu includes lamb, meatloaf, spaghetti & meatballs, chicken kebabs and schnitzels. Also, my sister introduced me to ‘Cheesybite’ yesterday and it was actually nice. Shock horror!


Current Favourite Show: An Idiot Abroad. Have been watching Nat Geo Wild as well. After watching a documentary on Friday night titled ‘Monster Fish’, I am convinced jellyfish are aliens. They will outlive us all!

Current Wish list: A kitchen and 4 bathroom renovation project completed before Xmas? Yeah I know, I don’t think so...


Current Needs: More hours in the day? Also, Strata to hurry up and FIX the air con system in our whole building which has been out for a week already. Another week of no air con predicted, blergh.


Current Triumphs: Abi is going to the toilet on her potty nearly every day now. Slowly and steadily getting there.

Current Bane(s) of my Existence: Abi chewing through her dummies. I know she doesn’t even need them anymore, and I plan to go COLD TURKEY very soon in 'Operation Bye Bye Dummy'. In the meantime, I am buying new dummies every week. Gah!


Current Celebrity Crush: Jon Hamm, star of Mad Men. He is a god.

Current Indulgence: Having a lie down most afternoons when Abi has her day nap. It’s a nice, quiet time for me and I read too. I love it.


Current #1 Blessing: Family.


Current Slang or Saying: Totes Magotes (From the movie ‘I Love You Man’). James and I say this all the time. It’s still not old yet. YET!

Current Outfit: Green Gap V-Neck tee, Black Gap Jersey skirt.


Current Excitement: 7 weeks till Christmas. Getting the KEYS to our new house next week. Cannot wait to start knocking down walls and ripping up tiles. My Dad turning 60 next week, huge family celebration to follow.

Current Mood: Nervous about the renovation. Excited to move to the suburbs soon. Tired, just thinking about starting my Christmas shopping!


Current Link:

http://www.renovate.com.au/ – for renovation ideas

http://www.babycentre.com.au/ – for meeting new friends and keeping in touch with old friends

http://www.amazon.com/ – for Christmas ideas

http://www.peteralexander.com.au/ – more Christmas ideas

Flashback

Gwen Stefani Live in Singapore - 14th August 2007

I had just returned from Japan 2 days earlier on a solo trip to Osaka where I had seen Gwen Stefani perform at Summersonic Festival.

We had 2 tickets to the show but James had to fly to Shanghai on a last minute business trip and I went alone. I tried to sell 1 ticket but was unlucky at the gates. By some luck, just before the show started, a guy had one ticket but needed another, so I sold him my pair and I took his 1 seat.

Turns out his seat was in a better location than mine, only by a few rows. But it enabled me to snap this photo of Gwen as she came into the audience to sing her final song.

I was almost trampled taking this photo and although you can't see in the photo, she is SURROUNDED by huge, black bodyguards.

The concert was amazing. She has such natural talent and can hold her own doing a solo show. I never saw her perform with No Doubt, but if they tour Australia next year (2011) with their new album, then I'll be there!

This photo reminds me of early days living in Singapore. And taking risks. And having fun, alone. Which is possible afterall.



Flashback Friday.

Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved

This song is utter perfection. I don't know anyone who dislikes Bob Marley. He was a musical genius. This song is definately one of my favourites in his collection.

Happy Friday everyone.

xx

Theme Songs - The O.C

I love this show. I have all 4 seasons on DVD and still watch it all the time. It's something I put on at night in my bedroom and watch 1 episode here and there, if I can't sleep.

It was one of the first real teen dramas of the millenium. The cast was relatively unknown at the time and best of all, the location and soundtrack were amazing.

Every week, you would hear the latest remixes and covers by bands like The Killers, Rooney, Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs, Imogen Heap and more.

I have all of the 6 soundtracks that were released. You can check out more about the music here.

Yes, the show is a little teeny and times and the story lines are a little predictable but it was fun while it lasted.

Cool Stuff

I am super excited to hear that Via Alley has opened a store in the new Sydney Westfields.

Check out some of the amazing things you can buy online and in store.

Bird Alarm Clock. This comes in various colours. I love it!

Eames Bearbrick Toy. I have a few of these, but I love this Eames release.

Melty Ring. Available in various colours. I would love it in black.

Piggy Speakers! This is insanely cool. I want one.

Swim

I love to swim. In my younger days, I used to train in squads every Saturday with my siblings and we loved it.

I'll swim anywhere too. Rivers, lakes, pools, but my love is the ocean. And by this time of year, I'm aching for an ocean swim. The 1st real swim of spring or summer. But alas, no swim yet.

I cannot wait. To ride waves in, to float over them as the break, the salty spray in your face, feeling your problems literally float away...

Here are some swim images to get you (and me) in the mood. Photo 5 is my favourite. I love that moment as you almost get caught in the wave as it rolls.

All images via weheartit

Angus and Julia Stone - You're The One That I Want

Angus and Julia Stone - You're The One That I Want

I'm a huge fan of this brother/sister duo, yet I'm completely stunned that I missed this cover they have done.

It's beyond brilliant.

Smell Me

I love perfume. I always have. I love how perfume can add flair to your outfit. It seems to have that effect on me.

Here are my current favourites that I'm wearing and loving:

Jo Malone's signature fragrance 'Lime Basil and Mandarin'. This is a new fragrance for me. I used to wear another JM scent but Mum picked this up for me in Hong Kong recently and I love it.

Marc Jacobs 'Lola'. This perfume is devine. I wear it nearly every day. The bottle is gorgeous, although a little awkward. I've nearly knocked it over in the bathroom a few times, but no accidents yet. It smells like perfection.

This fragrance is sexy. I received this as an Xmas gift last year. It's summery and sweet. Sweeter than the original 'The One' which my sister has. The bottle is sturdy and it travels well in my wetpack on holidays. A real bonus, considering how many bottles have smashed in transport on past holidays!

I wear this most days. The bottle is cute and I love the floral, daisy like lid. It smells like simplicity to me. Casual enough for the day, but smart enough for a night time occasion too.

Senses

My 5 senses this week

Sight:

Sound:





Taste:

Smell:

Touch:

Flashback Friday.

Johnny Gill - The Floor

I remember dancing to this song at a party in 1993 at a friend's sleep-over. I really loved this song and was cutting up rug, per say, and my friend's older sister in high school said I was good dancer. Well, I never felt cooler. I believe my moves included the running man and that 90's hip hop kind of repertoire you see in bad filmclips, such as the one above.

As for the song, it's good and bad at the same time. I love it.

Happy Friday everyone.

xx

Wishlist

Here are some things on my current wishlist (some are VERY wishful thinking)

Seadoo Speedster to burn around the lake this summer

Cancun Queen Bed from Freedom

Black Pearl necklace from any of the Tahitian islands

Canon Ixus 100IS in Black

A 3 day weekend on the Gold Coast to visit the theme parks

A Calzone from Pompei's Pizzeria at Bondi Beach

The new "Lady" crocs in Black. Yes, I own a pair of Crocs. Not the Clog style, but the ballet flats and they are SO comfy. Go away Croc haters!

Theme Songs - Happy Days

With the news today of Tom Bosley's passing, best known for playing Mr Cunningham on Happy Days, I thought it was fitting that 'Happy Days' be the theme song for this week.

I asked my husband recently if he watched this show growing up and to my surprise, he didn't. I remember it was on prime time TV, around 5-6pm on week nights.

I don't think I understood the show completely, the jokes and story lines, but I did love The Fonz and his cousin,  Chachi Arcola played by Scott Baio. I thought Baio was SO dreamy. Classic.